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Game Rules Game SetupI t’s early in the 20th century - a time of exploration and adven- ture. The mysterious island of Atlantis has been discovered in the middle of the ocean, and there are rumors of riches! After 1. Place the 5 Sea Serpent tokens on the spaces of the board withreaching Atlantis, the explorers are ready to return home with the Sea Serpent symbol in them.treasure and artifacts. But Atlantis begins to sink!Who will manage to reach dry land? 2. Shuffle the Terrain tiles face up (showing the Beach, Forest or

Goal Mountain side), and place them randomly on the black-bordered sea spaces of the game board. This way, you’ll create an island made of Beach, Forest and Mountain tiles with a Sea SerpentAt the end of the game, flip over all of the Explorer tokens you placed on a sea space in the middle.have managed to get to safe isles and total the points printed onthe bottom of these Explorers. The player with the highest total 3. Each player chooses a color and takes the 10 corresponding(and not necessarily the most Explorers saved) wins the game. Explorer tokens.

5. The remaining Ship tokens, as well as the Shark and Whale

tokens are set aside for the moment (they will come into play dur-ing the game).

6. Choose or randomly select the player who will play first (quitelogically called “first player” from here on).Under each of your Explorer tokens is a number from 1 to 6.Take a good look at your tokens, but don’t reveal those numbersto the other players. Try to remember throughout the game whereyou place each of them during setup, as the higher the numberis, the more points the explorer is worth when you manage to getthe token to a safe isle, as this number represents the amount oftreasures the explorer carries with him.

7. Starting with the first player and proceeding clockwise, the players Game Overvieweach place an Explorer token on an empty Terrain tile (meaning a The players will now, starting with the first player and proceed-Terrain tile which doesn’t contain an Explorer token). Take care not ing clockwise, take their turns.to reveal the numbers printed on your Explorer tokens when you During your game turn, you must perform these actions in order:place them. Placement continues until each player has placed all 10 oftheir Explorer tokens. When playing with less than four players, someTerrain tiles will remain empty. 1. Play a Terrain tile from your “hand” Once and once per turn only, you may play a Terrain tile you’ve8. Starting with the first player and proceeding clockwise, the obtained during a previous round. Naturally, you’ll skip this step dur-players in turn place one of their Ship tokens on a free sea space ing your first turn as well as on any turn in which you don’t have a(meaning that a space that doesn’t contain a Ship token or a Sea Terrain tile “in hand”.Serpent token) adjacent to a Terrain tile. The placement continuesuntil each player has placed both of their Ship tokens. 2. Move your ExplorerImportant Note About Explorer Tokens and/or Ship tokensOnce the game has begun, you can no longer look at or reveal You may move any combination of Explorer and/or Ship tokens. Youthe value of your Explorer tokens, even if they’ve reached a safe are allowed three spaces of movement in total, on land or sea. Forisle or have been removed from the game. example, you can move two Explorer tokens one space each to get them onto a Ship, and then move the Ship in question one space. The goal is to get your Explorers onto the Ships and get them to neighboring isles. Read the “Moving Explorers and Ships” section later for more details.

3. Remove a Terrain Tile

You must carefully remove a Terrain tile from the island. Any Explorer on that tile is now on the sea space it previously occu- pied. Take a look at the back of the tile without showing it to other players and refer to the “Using Information from a Terrain Tile” section later on for more details.

You must respect two conditions when you remove a Terrain tile. First, you must choose a tile adjacent to at least one sea space (even if it’s a space which previously had a Terrain tile). Second, all of the Beach tiles must be removed first, followed by the Forest tiles, and finally the Mountain tiles – this is to represent the Terrain being closer to the sea sinking first. If a Beach tile is com- pletely surrounded by Forest and/or Mountain tiles, remove it as the last Beach tile (even if it not adjacent to a sea space). The same goes for any Forest tile surrounded by Mountains.

3 4. Roll the die and move a creature Moving Explorers and ShipsYou must roll the Creature die.Then, you may move a Creature (Sea Serpent, Shark or Whale)corresponding to the die result and already on the game board Explorers on Landone or more sea spaces in order to attack another player or protect • You can move an Explorer token from a Terrain tile to an adja-one of your own Explorers. Read the “Using a Die Result” section cent Terrain tile, even if the latter is already occupied by one orbelow for more details. more Explorer tokens.

Using a Die Result • You can move an Explorer token from a Terrain tile to a ShipThe Sea Serpents, Sharks and Whales have no effect on each other. located on an adjacent sea space.They can occupy the same sea space. If the Creature rolled isn’tpresent on the board, nothing happens. • You can move an Explorer token from a Ship to another Ship on an adjacent sea space.

• You can move an Explorer token onto a Ship already occupied

Sea Serpent by Explorers of another color (but no more than 3 per Ship). If the die result is a Sea Serpent, move one of thesecreatures one sea space. If the Sea Serpent enters a sea space • You cannot move another player’s Explorer tokens.occupied by a Ship containing passengers, remove that Shipand any passengers from the game. Also remove any Swimmers • Once an Explorer token leaves the island (by getting on a Ship oron the sea space. If it was an empty ship, it remains in play. becoming a Swimmer), it can no longer return onto a Terrain tile.

Explorers on Sea (Swimmers)

Shark • Explorer tokens become Swimmers when they move into a sea If the die result is a Shark, move one of these creatures space from an adjacent Terrain tile, when they jump from a Shipone or two sea spaces. If the Shark enters a sea space occupied by into the sea space on which that ship is, when they fall into a seaone or more Swimmers, the Shark’s movement ends. Remove all space when a Terrain tile is removed, or when a Whale capsizesSwimmers from the sea space when the Shark has stopped. If the their Ship and makes them fall into the sea space it occupied.space on which the Shark is contains a Ship, the Shark doesn’t affectit (or any passengers it may have). • You can move a Swimmer only one sea space on your turn. When a Swimmer goes from a Terrain tile or Ship into a sea space, it’s considered to be a movement of one sea space.

Whale • You may not move a Swimmer from a sea space into a Boat in an If the die result is a Whale, move one of these adjacent sea space (since this would be considered 2 movements, andcreatures one to three sea spaces. If the Whale enters a sea space a Swimmer may move only one sea space in a turn). You can onlyoccupied by a Ship containing one or more passengers, its move- move a Swimmer onto a Ship when they occupy the same sea space.ment ends: the Ship is removed from the game and its passengersbecome Swimmers. If the sea space also contained a Shark, the • A sea space can hold multiple Swimmers.Swimmers are removed from the game. A Whaledoesn’t affect Swimmers or empty Ships on the • If you move a Swimmer into a sea spacesame sea space as itself. containing a Sea Serpent or a Shark, the Swimmer is immediately removed from the game. Consequently, Swimmers cannot cross that kind of sea spaces.

4 Ships Tiles to be Played Immediately (green outline) If you see one of these icons, immediately reveal the tile to the• When a Ship is empty, any player other players, perform the actions given below, and then remove can move it from one sea space the Terrain tile from the game. to another, as desired (at the cost of one movement per space). Take a Shark token that had been set aside and place it on the sea space that had been• A given sea space can only contain one Ship at any time. occupied by the Terrain tile. Any Swimmer on that sea space is removed from the game.• Each Ship can only carry a maximum of three Explorer tokens (regardless of color).

• When a Ship contains Explorers belonging to more than a single Take a Whale token that had been set aside player, it’s the player with the most Explorers on board who and place it on the sea space that had been controls the Ship. When you control a Ship, you’re the only one occupied by the Terrain tile. who can move it.

• When multiple players have the same number of Explorers in a

Ship, each player controls the Ship. ake a Ship token that had been set aside and T place it on the sea space that had been occu-• If you move a Ship containing one or more Explorers into a sea pied by the Terrain tile. If that sea space con- space containing a Sea Serpent or a Whale, the Ship is immedi- tained one or more Swimmers, place them on ately removed from the game, its passengers becoming Swimmers board the Ship. If the sea space contained more (don’t forget that if the sea space contains a Shark or Sea Serpent, than three Swimmers, it’s the player who has these Swimmers are immediately removed from the game). revealed the Terrain tile who chooses which ones get on board.

Reaching a Safe Isle Whirlpool: remove from the game all

• Explorers can disembark from a Ship placed on one of the two Swimmers, Sea Serpents, Sharks, Whales, sea spaces adjacent to one of the safe isles. Each Explorer token Ships and Explorers from the sea space the leaving the Ship costs one movement. The Ship remains on the Terrain tile used to occupy, as well as from same sea space until moved again. all adjacent sea spaces.

• Moving a Swimmer onto a safe isle from one of the two adjacent sea spaces costs one movement. Volcanic Eruption: refer to the “End of Game” section later for more details.• Your Explorers can disembark on any safe isle, not just the one in front of you.

Using Information from a Terrain TileWhen you remove a Terrain tile (step #3 from theGame Overview, seen previously), discreetlylook underneath it without showing it to theother players. There are three types of tiles,each of which is played differently:1. To be played immediately.2. To be played at the beginning of your turn.3. To be played outside of your turn(defensively).

5 iles to be Played T at the Beginning of your Turn (red outline)If you see one of these icons, place the tile face down in front of you(in your “hand” of tiles). Then, once per turn, during step #1 of yourgame turn, as indicated in the Game Overview section, you can playone (and only one) of these tiles from your hand.Once a tile is played in this manner, remove it from the game.

A dolphin comes to help one of your

Swimmers! Move one of your Swimmers 1 to 3 sea spaces.

iles to be Played T The winds favor you! Move a Ship you con- trol 1 to 3 sea spaces. Outside of your Turn (defensively) (red outline) Finally, if you see one of these icons, place the tile face down in front of you (in your “hand” of tiles), as the side with the icon should remain hidden. These tiles can only be played dur- ing another player’s turn, and not on your own. They are con- sidered to be “defense” tiles, as they are played in reaction to a Move the Sea Serpent of your choice (already creature’s movement made by an opponent. Once such a tile has present on the game board) to any vacant sea been played, remove it from the game. Here’s how they should space of your choice. be resolved:

When another player moves a Shark onto a

sea space occupied by one of your Swimmers, you can play this Terrain tile to remove the Move the Shark of your choice (already pres- Shark from the game (before your Swimmer ent on the game board) to any vacant sea is removed from the game by the Shark). All space of your choice. Swimmers remain in the sea space.

When another player moves a Whale onto a

sea space occupied by one of your Ships, you Move the Whale of your choice (already pres- can play this Terrain tile to remove the Whale ent on the game board) to any vacant sea from the game (before it gets to capsize your space of your choice. Ship). Your Ship remains in the sea space.

End of Game Under one of the Mountain tiles is a volcano icon. As soon as this tile is revealed, a volcanic eruption destroys what remains of the island as well as any Explorers who haven’t reached safe isles. The game ends. At the end of the game, flip over all of the Explorer tokens you have managed to get to safe isles and add up the num- ber of points printed on them. It’s the player with the highest total (and not necessarily the most Explorers saved) who wins the game. It’s possible that you might not have any Explorers left to move while the game is not yet over. In that case, continue play- ing, but skip step #2 of the Game Overview (Move your Explorer and/or Ship tokens) during your game turns.

6 Two Player Games If you’re playing with two players, you can decide to use two colors for each player. This will keep the island from being underpopulated and make the game more fun. At the end of the game, total up the points earned by each color of Explorer tokens.

Challenges Here are a few variants, or challenges, which will add a bit of variety and complexity to the game.

Challenge #1: Overpopulated!

During the game setup, the players can place up to two Explorer tokens on Terrain tiles, except for those adjacent to sea spaces, on the island’s coast, where only one Explorer token can be placed.

Challenge #2: To the last!

The game ends when the last Explorer token is removed from the game board (by being saved or removed by a creature or whirlpool). When the Volcanic Eruption tile is revealed, treat it as a Whirlpool tile and continue the game if Explorer tokens remain on the board.

Challenge #3: All equal!

The winner of the game is the player with the most Explorer tokens on the safe isles when the game ends. The numbers printed under the tokens are ignored.

Challenge #4: Atlantis submerged!

The game ends immediately when the last Terrain tile is removed from the board. When the Volcanic Eruption tile is revealed, treat it as a Whirlpool tile and continue the game if any Terrain tiles remain on the board.

7 Tiles to be Played Immediately Tiles to be Played at the Beginning of your Turn Take a Shark token that had been set aside and place it on the sea space that had been occupied by the A dolphin comes to help one of Terrain tile. Any Swimmer on that your Swimmers! Move one of your sea space is removed from the game. Swimmers 1 to 3 sea spaces.

Take a Whale token that had

been set aside and place it on The winds favor you! Move a Ship the sea space that had been you control 1 to 3 sea spaces. occupied by the Terrain tile.

Take a Ship token that had been set aside

and place it on the sea space that had been occupied by the Terrain tile. If that sea Move the Sea Serpent of your choice space contained one or more Swimmers, (already present on the game board) place them on board the Ship. If the sea to any vacant sea space of your choice. space contained more than three Swimmers, it’s the player who has revealed the Terrain tile who chooses which ones get on board.

Whirlpool: remove from the game

all Swimmers, Sea Serpents, Sharks, Move the Shark of your choice Whales, Ships and Explorers (already present on the game board) from the sea space the Terrain to any vacant sea space of your choice. tile used to occupy, as well as from all adjacent sea spaces.

Move the Whale of your choice

Volcanic Eruption: refer to the (already present on the game board) “End of Game” section. to any vacant sea space of your choice.

Tiles to be Played Outside of your Turn

When another player moves a Shark onto a sea space occupied by one of your Swimmers, you can play this Terrain tile to remove the Shark from the game (before your Swimmer is removed from the game by the Shark). All Swimmers remain in the sea space.

tlan tis! rom A When another player moves a Whale onto a ef Escap sea space occupied by one of your Ships, you can play this Terrain tile to remove the Whale from the game (before it gets to capsize your Ship). Your Ship remains in the sea space.